Inclusive Leadership
Practical steps for cultivating inclusive workplaces.
Our work as leaders is to create environments where diversity can thrive. Inclusive Leaders create environments where people of all backgrounds feel respected, can contribute their talent and perspectives, and are given fair access to meaningful opportunity. Most of us think of ourselves as kind, fair, and well-meaning, and we are, but being well-meaning is not enough when it comes to being an Inclusive Leader. The purpose of this video – which contains short lectures and thought-provoking scenarios – is to deepen leaders’ understanding of the complexities of leading a diverse team, the challenges involved in creating a truly inclusive organizational culture, and to learn skills and strategies for success as an Inclusive Leader.
This course is also available for group training, including a facilitator training manual. Call 443-438-7060 or email the TVMC team to purchase bulk seats.
What's Included
- Access your courses anytime, anywhere, with a computer, tablet or smartphone.
- Dynamic and interactive video presentation.
- Unlimited access for 7 days from date of purchase. Complete your courses at your own pace.
The Inclusive Leadership: Diversity and Inclusion Awareness course is comprised of 11 short chapters that build upon one another and has a run time of approximately 1 hour. It can be watched in its entirety in one session or over a period of time.
Learning Objectives
- To enhance one’s ability to recognize, understand and appreciate difference
- To consider the value of, and business imperative for, diversity and inclusion in the workplace
- To better appreciate why it is important for leaders to be conscious of their own culture, and the culture of others, to create more inclusion
- To gain knowledge of the strategies that can be used to weaken personal and interpersonal biases
- To gain appreciation for the damaging impact of exclusion and creating “in-groups” and “out-groups” in the work environment
- To analyze a hypothetical workplace situation and better understand the connection between how Inclusive Leaders behave and the performance of those they lead or work beside
- To learn how to bias-proof and improve work systems and processes to ensure equal opportunity, and to effectively cultivate and evaluate talent
Chapter Outline
- Welcome to Inclusive Leadership: Diversity and Inclusion Awareness
- What is Diversity?
- What is Inclusion?
- Debrief
- What is Cultural Competence?
- Exploring Our Cultural Lens
- Debrief
- Unconscious Bias
- Micro-Inequities
- Understanding Power and Privilege
- Conclusion
Printable Handouts
- Steps Leaders Can Take to Promote Diversity and Inclusion
- How Inclusive Leaders Can Make a Difference